2923.23
Voluntary surrender of firearms and dangerous ordnance.

(A)
No person who acquires, possesses, or
carries a firearm or dangerous ordnance in violation of section
2923.13 or
2923.17 of the Revised Code shall
be prosecuted for such violation, if he reports his possession of firearms or
dangerous ordnance to any law enforcement authority, describes the firearms of
[or] dangerous ordnance in his possession and where they may be found, and
voluntarily surrenders the firearms or dangerous ordnance to the law
enforcement authority. A surrender is not voluntary if it occurs when the
person is taken into custody or during a pursuit or attempt to take the person
into custody under circumstances indicating that the surrender is made under
threat of force.

(B)
No person in
violation of section
2923.13 of the Revised Code solely
by reason of his being under indictment shall be prosecuted for such violation
if, within ten days after service of the indictment, he voluntarily surrenders
the firearms and dangerous ordnance in his possession to any law enforcement
authority pursuant to division (A) of this section, for safekeeping pending
disposition of the indictment or of an application for relief under section
2923.14 of the Revised Code.

(C)
Evidence obtained from or by
reason of an application or proceeding under section
2923.14 of the Revised Code for
relief from disability, shall not be used in a prosecution of the applicant for
any violation of section
2923.13 of the Revised Code.

(D)
Evidence obtained from or by
reason of an application under section
2923.18 of the Revised Code for a
permit to possess dangerous ordnance, shall not be used in a prosecution of the
applicant for any violation of section
2923.13 or
2923.17 of the Revised Code.